Overview
- Gruden, who returned Saturday, handled play-by-play for the Buccaneers’ WFLA-TV broadcast and was paired in the booth with team great Ronde Barber.
- The opportunity came after the Bucs’ usual preseason play-by-play announcer, Chris Myers, had a scheduling conflict that opened the seat for a one-night fill-in.
- Local viewers and social media reacted positively to the pairing, praising Gruden’s energy and the nostalgic feel of his return to live game commentary.
- Gruden remains an active litigant in Nevada, suing the NFL over the release of his 2011–18 emails, and recent state court rulings have limited the league’s ability to force his case into private arbitration.
- Gruden resigned as Raiders coach in 2021 after offensive emails were published; he has rebuilt a media profile with Barstool Sports and been reinstated to Tampa Bay’s Ring of Honor, but the unresolved lawsuit keeps a steady NFL role unlikely for now.